| 96th Illinois General Assembly | |||||
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 The Illinois State Capitol in 2009 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Meeting place | Springfield, Illinois | ||||
| Term | 2009 – 2011 | ||||
| Election | 2008 | ||||
| Website | Official site | ||||
| Illinois Senate | |||||
| President | John J. Cullerton, Democrat | ||||
| Illinois House of Representatives | |||||
| Speaker | Michael J. Madigan, Democrat | ||||
The 96th Illinois General Assembly convened on January 14, 2009[1] and adjourned sine die on January 11, 2011.[2] Over that period, the Illinois Senate was in session for 144 legislative days,[2] and the Illinois House was in session for 165 legislative days.[3]
Of the 59 members of the Senate, 40 were elected in the 2008 election,[1] as were all 118 members of the House. The House and Senate both had Democratic Party majorities during this session.
- ^ a b "Senate Journal" (PDF). 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ a b "Senate Journal" (PDF). 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "House Journal" (PDF). 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2022-06-03.